Question

One rectangle has a base of 12 inches and an altitude of 6 inches. The other has a base of 10 inches and an altitude of 5 inches. what is the ratio of the first rectangle to the second?

Answer 1

Ratio of their bases = $\frac{12}{10}$

Ratio of their altitudes = $\frac{6}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

For first rectangle, it was given that

Base 1 = 12 inches

Altitude 1 = 6 inches

For the second rectangle, it was given that

Base 2 = 10 inches

Altitude 2 = 5 inches

Ratio of their bases is given by the ratio of the base of the first rectangle to the second one.

Ratio of their altitudes is given by the ratio of the altitude of the first rectangle to the altitude of the second rectangle.

Ratio of their bases = $\frac{12}{10}$

Ratio of their altitudes = $\frac{6}{5}$